Financial system deposits to GDP (%) in Burundi
Burundi: Financial system deposits to GDP (%) was 38.4% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Financial system deposits to GDP in Burundi, 1964–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, financial system deposits to gdp in Burundi stood at 38.4%. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.2% on the previous year and up 74.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial system deposits to gdp in Burundi peaked at 38.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 1966.
Burundi ranks 124th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Financial system deposits to GDP (%) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 4.2% | — |
| 1965 | 4.1% | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 3.1% | -25.3% |
| 1967 | 4.0% | +31.7% |
| 1968 | 3.9% | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 3.6% | -7.1% |
| 1970 | 4.7% | +29.9% |
| 1971 | 5.2% | +9.2% |
| 1972 | 5.4% | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 5.9% | +10.0% |
| 1974 | 5.6% | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 5.1% | -8.6% |
| 1976 | 6.1% | +19.0% |
| 1977 | 6.7% | +10.4% |
| 1978 | 7.8% | +16.1% |
| 1979 | 6.9% | -12.0% |
| 1980 | 5.1% | -26.3% |
| 1981 | 5.8% | +13.5% |
| 1982 | 5.7% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 7.8% | +36.0% |
| 1984 | 6.3% | -19.4% |
| 1985 | 7.5% | +19.8% |
| 1986 | 6.8% | -9.2% |
| 1987 | 7.0% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 8.1% | +16.5% |
| 1989 | 9.1% | +12.1% |
| 1990 | 9.5% | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 11.1% | +16.9% |
| 1992 | 10.7% | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 10.9% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 14.6% | +33.6% |
| 1995 | 11.8% | -19.2% |
| 1996 | 13.1% | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 11.5% | -12.4% |
| 1998 | 9.5% | -16.8% |
| 1999 | 12.4% | +29.9% |
| 2000 | 11.8% | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 12.3% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 15.4% | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 18.3% | +19.3% |
| 2004 | 16.3% | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 17.1% | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 20.1% | +17.6% |
| 2007 | 19.7% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 20.6% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 19.5% | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 21.9% | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 20.7% | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 20.3% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 20.4% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 21.3% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 18.1% | -15.1% |
| 2016 | 19.0% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 21.4% | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 26.6% | +24.7% |
| 2019 | 31.9% | +19.8% |
| 2020 | 38.4% | +20.2% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 38.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 20.5%, 1.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 38.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.8%, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.8% | 3.1% | 4.2% | 6 |
| 1970s | 6.0% | 4.7% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.9% | 5.1% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.5% | 9.5% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 11.8% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 18.1% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.4% | 38.4% | 38.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More financial sector data for Burundi
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.4188 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.3058 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.4188 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial system deposits to gdp in Burundi?
- Financial system deposits to gdp in Burundi was 38.4% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest financial system deposits to gdp recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 38.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest financial system deposits to gdp recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 1966.
- How does Burundi rank for financial system deposits to gdp?
- Burundi ranks 124th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial system deposits to gdp rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Financial system deposits to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Demand, time and saving deposits in deposit money banks and other financial institutions as a share of GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is demand and time and saving deposits, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. Financial system deposits (IFS lines 24, 25, 44, and 45); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF).